#TheSchumanShow What is lobbying, anyway? The Schuman Files: Lobbying, the Competitive Sport of Attracting Attention

Join host Kelly Agathos in a new Schuman File, where she breaks down lobbying in Brussels - what it is, who does it, and how it works (or doesn't work)!

Decision-making processes, passing laws, and politics in general are a tricky business. In a democracy, all sides should be heard - that's what makes a process democratic. But to what extent does lobbying play into this process? When it comes to all the players in the game, there are a lot of voices from policymakers and lobbyists alike.

Featured in this investigative file are Pascal Kerneis, a lobbyist from the European Services Forum, and Member of the European Parliament, Lara Wolters. You'll get to hear from both sides... as well as the shadier practices of bigger lobbies.

Stay tuned and learn about lobbying with us!

-- ⌚TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Meet Kelly Agathos 00:18 Buying influence in Brussels 01:47 Meet lobbyist Pascal Kerneis 03:40 The other side: Meet MEP Lara Wolters 05:08 The line gets blurry with events... 06:05 What is EUROFI, anyway? 07:40 Lobbying isn't necessarily bad 09:08 Let's send Kelly to EUROFI!

-- References Used: https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/eurofil-verkoopt-lobbytijd https://www.ft.com/content/a331b002-7bb2-11e9-81d2-f785092ab560

Host: Kelly Agathos Editor: Lise Witteman

Script & Graphics: Kelly Agathos Jose Miguel Calatayud Ryan Millar Daniel Mora Valentina Pop Marlene Stocker

Production: LDV Production

Special thanks to Pascal Kerneis and MEP Lara Wolters.

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©️ Pictures: Polina Tankilevitch via pexels Sohyae via pixabay Ivan Dražić via pexels

Music by PaulYudin from Pixabay

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